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Stephen Webster wins first Grosvenor Sustainability Award

Contemporary fine jewellery designer Stephen Webster has been named the winner of Grosvenor Britain and Ireland’s first Sustainability Award. The award was established to celebrate and reward environmental and social leadership across Grosvenor Britain and Ireland’s Mayfair and Belgravia portfolio to reflect what it calls the “increasing...

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Mount Street launches virtual concierge service

Mayfair’s Mount Street, home to British designers including Christopher Kane, Roksanda, Simone Rocha and Erdem, has launched a complimentary personal styling service online. The exclusive service, The Mount Street Virtual Concierge has been launched by Virginia Chadwyck-Healey, former Vogue retail editor and brand consultant, who will take...

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Grosvenor teams up with NearSt to offer “safe and smart” shopping

Landlord Grosvenor Britain and Ireland is launching a new retail innovation trial for “safe and smart” shopping with tech firm NearSt, which will allow its retail tenants to promote their in-store products to nearby customers free of charge in real time. The retail innovation will be trialled for two months with Grosvenor’s retail tenants in...

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French Connection opens new London concept store

French Connection has opened a new concept store in London’s West End, featuring retail and studio space. The 4,000 square foot store named the ‘French Connection Studios’ is split across two floors and has been designed to be the new “home of French Connection” as part of its strategy to reinforce the brand as a contemporary fashion and...

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Barbour to expand to new Mayfair store

Heritage and lifestyle clothing brand Barbour has confirmed that it will expand its footprint on its London estate with the renewal of a long-term lease that will see the retailer “significantly upsize” its North Mayfair store. Barbour’s relocation to 56 Duke Street will see the heritage label expanding from a 1,465 square foot unit to a 4,123...

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Concept store for emerging designers 50m to open in London

50m, a new experimental concept store dedicated to supporting and showcasing emerging designers, will open in Belgravia, London, in May. Created by London-based artists Something and Son to help emerging design talent tackle what it calls “sky-high” shop rents in London, 50m will be a concept store for new designers to showcase their work in the...